So you’ve chosen to take the leap – you want to become an HGV driver. Now that you’ve done the difficult bit (deciding to switch careers), now all you’ve got to do is get yourself qualified. But as soon as you start looking into that, you release it’s a complete minefield. Working out what qualification […]
Let’s face it – the job market is a challenging place right now. There are so many companies out there looking for drivers, and yet there just aren’t enough to fill the vacancies. If you find the right job for you, it’s about making sure you have the right qualifications and work ethic to match […]
If you’re a qualified, professional HGV driver, you’ve already gone through gaining your Driver CPC qualification. It’s a standard qualification that every professional HGV driver needs to take, and proves you are competent to be in charge of such a big, dangerous vehicle. You will also know that you need to renew your Driver CPC […]
It’s that time of year again. As we enter into ‘true winter’, the roads start to ice up, the air gets colder and the roads start to become more dangerous. We’ve even had a few flakes of snow already this year! All of this makes driving in general a hazardous pursuit, but it’s even more […]
Now that the Christmas period is completely over and we’re all back at work, some of you might be feeling a bit lost. Not sure if your job is fulfilling you any more, and thinking that a change of scenery might be in order. These kinds of feelings are all very normal, and come under […]
Christmas has a lot of hallmarks. Things that people point to and say ‘now it’s Christmas’. For some, it’s the day the John Lewis advert plays, the first of December, or when the first Christmas song playing on the radio (which is often the same day). But for a lot of people, it’s still not […]
Have you ever gone on a very long drive, and got out of the car at the other end feeling utterly drained and exhausted? That’s what HGV drivers are contending with all the time. So it’s not surprising that driver fatigue is a real problem in today’s HGV driver community. In fact, it’s estimated that […]
Does your HGV have a dash cam? We hope so! But if you don’t, then you’re missing a trick. Buying and installing a dash cam in your HGV could be the single most important investment you make into your safety and your career future. Over the years, dash cams have managed to capture some truly […]
Every year around 2000 people die on Britain’s roads. And a large number of those involve a heavy goods vehicle of some kind. Not all of them are caused by HGV’s, but the fact is that HGV’s have got a pretty bad rep over the years. This is particularly true for the rural roads, where […]
Nikola Tesla was a great man, who successfully harnessed the power of electricity and revolutionised the way our electrical supply systems work. And even though he had been dead for over 75 years, his legacy lives on. Particularly through two car companies, each of whom has each taken a part of the great engineers’ name, […]
